TY - JOUR N2 - Scavenging fauna was sampled by means of baited traps in three different habitats of Kongsfjorden (Svalbard, Arctic). Lysianassoid amphipods, represented by nine species, made up 98.9% of the materials collected between 5 and 30 m. The dominant species were Anonyx sarsi and Onisimus caricus, which constituted 91.6% of collected individuals. The abundance of animals attracted to traps was variable and a gradual decrease in abundance with increasing depth was observed. Spatial segregation of species resulted from a number of factors ranging from depth, hydrological conditions, sedimentation regime and bottom type to food accessibility. Gut contents analysis indicated that in summer Onisimus caricus relied on zooplankton sinking due to the osmotic shock in the glacial bay; Onisimus edwardsi had a diverse diet; and Orchomenella minuta fed mostly on small crustaceans. During laboratory experiments all species were observed feeding on dead or injured zooplankton, while preying on live planktonie organisms was never noted. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110732/PDF/2001-3-4_173-186.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110732 PY - 2001 IS - No 3-4 EP - 186 KW - Arctic KW - Svalbard KW - scavenging fauna KW - lysianassoid amphipods A1 - Legeżyńska, Joanna PB - Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee on Polar Research VL - vol. 22 DA - 2001 T1 - Distribution patterns and feeding strategies of lysianassoid amphipods in shallow waters of an Arctic fjord SP - 173 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110732 T2 - Polish Polar Research ER -